# Sabanalarga Municipality, Antioquia Department – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/sabanalarga/ Municipality · Antioquia Department # Sabanalarga Sabanalarga is a municipality of Colombia in Antioquia Department. It had an estimated **9,883 people** in 2025 on 266 km² (about 37 per km²). Its main town is Sabanalarga. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9,883people (2025) - 266km² - 40mapped services - 1,463 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Sabanalarga? Sabanalarga had an estimated **9,883 people** in 2025 — 0.1% of Antioquia Department, 701st of 1121 municipalities. There are 903 women for every 1,000 men (below the Antioquia Department figure of 1,067). Spread over 266 km², that is about **37 people per km²**, 645th of 1121 municipalities. 28.1% of people are children under 15 and 10.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 34 across Antioquia Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 children and older people. 0–4 ****971** 5–9 ****937** 10–14 ****866** 15–19 ****832** 20–24 ****794** 25–29 ****745** 30–34 ****697** 35–39 ****639** 40–44 ****589** 45–49 ****517** 50–54 ****449** 55–59 ****418** 60–64 ****380** 65–69 ****341** 70–74 ****286** 75–79 ****201** 80–84 ****121** 85–89 ****63** 90–94 ****27** 95+ ****7** Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col). ## Where is Sabanalarga? Sabanalarga lies in [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Buriticá](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/buritica/), [Ituango](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/ituango/), [Liborina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/liborina/), [Peque](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/peque/), [San Andrés de Cuerquía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/san-andres-de-cuerquia/) and [Toledo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/toledo/). By area it is the 585th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 0.4% of [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/). The centre of Sabanalarga is about 318 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 79 km from Medellín, the main town of Antioquia Department. The centre point is at 6.9210° N, 75.7818° W. Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col). ## Things to see in and around Sabanalarga ### Nearby, outside Sabanalarga - Piedra " el Encanto" · archaeological site, San Andrés de Cuerquía8.0 km - Indio · cave, Peque18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Sabanalarga - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Bogota - CurrencyPeso (COP) - Country calling code+57 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 110 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) · Medellín81 km - Jose Maria Córdova International Airport (MDE) · Medellín93 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:49). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Sabanalarga Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Sabanalarga. The largest with a recorded population: Sabanalarga (2,517). Settlements here lie between about 320 m and 2,829 m above sea level (median 1,463 m). - Boca de Niquia - Cacique - Candevacito - Cañaona - Chachafruto - Chocho - El Carmelo - El Chontal - El Derecho - El Junco - El Junquito - El Madero - El Oro - El Placer - El Respaldo - El Rosario - El Socorro - El Tambo - El Uvital - Filo - Génova - Junco - La Ceja - La Floresta - La Florida - La Hondura - La Linda - La Llanada - La Loma - La Mariela - La Mejorana - La Meseta - La Moisiega - La Plaita - La Quiebra - La Trampa - Las Cuatro - Las Venaditas - Llano Bonito - Lomitas - Malabrigo - Membrillal - Morrones - Orobajo - Pamplona - Piedra Gorda - Sabanalarga - Toyugano - Tuyagano - Urbanizacion Maria del Pardo - Urbanizacion San Miguel Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Sabanalarga Named natural and historic features inside Sabanalarga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 62 rivers and streams. - Arroyo Quebraditas - Cañada Aguas Frias - Cañada Capitanejo - Cañada El Ceibito - Cañada El Silencio - Cañada El Toyugano - Cañada El Zancudo - Cañada El Zorro - Cañada Guadual - Cañada Honda - Cañada La Aguada - Cañada La Circacia - Cañada La Florida - Cañada La Llanada - Cañada Los Tedidos - Cañada Monterrio - Cañada Nape - Cañada Pamplana - Cañada Pechuga - Cañada Seca - Quebrada Aquiosesco - Quebrada Cantagallo - Quebrada Cantarrana - Quebrada Cañadulce …and 38 more. ### Hills and mountains 11 hills; 1 mountain. - Alto Manteña · 2,680 m - Alto La Mejorana · 2,612 m - Loma Peña · 2,230 m - Alto Los Difuntos · 2,040 m - Alto La Silleta · 1,845 m - Alto El Albañil · 1,697 m - Loma El Barro · 1,248 m - Loma Albañil · 1,196 m - Loma El Junco · 929 m - Morro El Panche · 864 m - Loma del Cangrejo · 681 m - Loma del Medio · 542 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Sabanalarga and the best time to visit In Sabanalarga, the warmest month is Mar (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C). About 1,981 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (235 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 95 Feb 18 71 Mar 18 121 Apr 18 210 May 18 235 Jun 18 170 Jul 18 178 Aug 18 178 Sep 18 185 Oct 17 208 Nov 17 191 Dec 17 138 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sabanalarga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital San Pedro Sabanalarga Ant. · Sabanalarga 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84920&mlon=-75.81695#map=17/6.84920/-75.81695) Bank Corresponsal Bancolombia · Peque 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02147&mlon=-75.90926#map=17/7.02147/-75.90926) ATM Banco agrario · Sabanalarga 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85078&mlon=-75.81826#map=17/6.85078/-75.81826) Petrol pump Gasolinera · Toledo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04643&mlon=-75.67254#map=17/7.04643/-75.67254) Hotel La Casa de Josema y Alicia · Sabanalarga 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84946&mlon=-75.81746#map=17/6.84946/-75.81746) School Centro Educativo Rur Llanos De Los Encuentros · Sabanalarga 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91722&mlon=-75.79417#map=17/6.91722/-75.79417) College SANTA GEMA · Buriticá 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82686&mlon=-75.92293#map=17/6.82686/-75.92293) Police station Estacion de Policia · Sabanalarga 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84986&mlon=-75.81701#map=17/6.84986/-75.81701) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sabanalarga Places mapped inside Sabanalarga in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - ATMs2 - Hotels1 - Schools30 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipalities in Antioquia Department - Abejorral - Abriaquí - Alejandría - Amagá - Amalfi - Andes - Angelópolis - Angostura - Anorí - Anzá - Apartadó - Arboletes - Argelia - Armenia - Barbosa - Bello - Belmira - Betania - Betulia - Briceño - Buriticá - Caicedo - Caldas - Campamento - Caracolí - Caramanta - Carepa - Carolina - Caucasia - Cañasgordas - Chigorodó - Cisneros - Ciudad Bolívar - Cocorná - Concepción - Concordia - Copacabana - Cáceres - Dabeiba - Donmatías - Ebéjico - El Bagre - El Carmen de Viboral - El Santuario - Entrerríos - Envigado - Fredonia - Frontino - Giraldo - Girardota - Granada - Guadalupe - Guarne - Guatapé - Gómez Plata - Heliconia - Hispania - Itagüí - Ituango - Jardín - Jericó - La Ceja - La Estrella - La Pintada - La Unión - Liborina - Maceo - Marinilla - Medellín - Montebello - Murindó - Mutatá - Nariño - Nechí - Necoclí - Olaya - Peque - Peñol - Pueblorrico - Puerto Berrío - Puerto Nare - Puerto Triunfo - Remedios - Retiro - Rionegro - Sabaneta - Salgar - San Andrés de Cuerquía - San Carlos - San Francisco - San Jerónimo - San José de la Montaña - San Juan de Urabá - San Luis - San Pedro de Urabá - San Pedro de los Milagros - San Rafael - San Roque - San Vicente Ferrer - Santa Bárbara - Santa Fé de Antioquia - Santa Rosa de Osos - Santo Domingo - Segovia - Sonsón - Sopetrán - Tarazá - Tarso - Titiribí - Toledo - Turbo - Támesis - Uramita - Urrao - Valdivia - Valparaíso - Vegachí - Venecia - Vigía del Fuerte - Yalí - Yarumal - Yolombó - Yondó - Zaragoza ## Quick answers - Where is Sabanalarga?In Antioquia Department, Colombia - What is the population of Sabanalarga?9,883 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Sabanalarga?About 29 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Sabanalarga?About 37 people per km² - What borders Sabanalarga?Buriticá, Ituango, Liborina, Peque, San Andrés de Cuerquía and Toledo - What is there to see in Sabanalarga?Piedra " el Encanto", Indio - What time zone is Sabanalarga in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Sabanalarga?Peso (COP) - What language is spoken in Sabanalarga?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sabanalarga?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sabanalarga?Settlements lie between 320 m and 2,829 m - What is the highest point in Sabanalarga?Alto Manteña (2,680 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sabanalarga?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Sabanalarga?Hospital San Pedro Sabanalarga Ant., about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sabanalarga?Corresponsal Bancolombia, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sabanalarga?Banco agrario, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sabanalarga?Gasolinera, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sabanalarga?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Sabanalarga?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Sabanalarga?CO05628 (OCHA common operational dataset)